This chainsaw art can be found in Umstead State Park. | Photo by @sarah.flows
Lace up your hiking boots, because we’ve compiled a hiking guide for the Raleigh area with 22 routes and trails to help you plan your next adventure and experience breathtaking views.
Harris Lake Peninsula Trail | Explore the Shearon Harris Reservoir, the cooling water source for Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant. With just 157 feet of elevation, this is an easy but lengthy trek.
Sycamore Trail | This trail features the iconic Chainsaw Log made into an impressive piece of natural art from a fallen red oak. This is one of the Triangle’s most popular trails, so expect a crowd on nice days. Plus, a fall visit to this trail ensures stunning natural colors.
Sal’s Branch Trail | Hike this loop if you’re looking for a pleasant stroll filled with pines and hardwoods. This is a popular area for running, hiking, and fishing.
Lake Lynn Trail | This trail is mostly paved with some boardwalks and has little elevation change. Look out for aquatic life like ducks, geese, herons, and turtles.
She’s an Icon: Celebrating Women in Music | 5-6:30 p.m. | Oberlin Regional Library | Free | Join the library for a craft-ernoon celebrating the incredible contributions of women in music.
Tuesday, March 25
Aperitivo Menu | 5-6:30 p.m. | Figulina | Price of purchase | Grab a pre-meal drink + snacks at this James Beard Award semifinalist.
1975 Dinner | 6:30 p.m. | Irregardless Cafe | $80 | Drink and dine like it’s 1975 at this historic restaurant with dishes like shrimp cocktail, pasta primavera, and upside down cake.
BK Pilates Spring Reset | 5-8 p.m. | BK Pilates Raleigh | Free | An evening of movement, wellness, and community featuring local wellness vendors, special offers, classes, snacks, drinks, music & raffles.*
Seaboard Station will welcome a new sweet shop from the folks behind a beloved Cary Indian restaurant. Ammi’s opened yesterday, and its menu includes sweets like gulab jamun cake + cardamom pistachio cheesecake, plus a few savory options like samosa chaat. (The News & Observer)
Shop
The Downtown Raleigh Alliance has launched a program to spend and earn while shopping locally. Through Sunday, March 31, share your receipt from a downtown biz with the DRA and get the chance at $500 in gift cards for downtown businesses. Learn more details about Shop Small, Win Big.
Legacy
George Bell, the US’s tallest man died in Durham last week at 67. Bell stood 7-foot-6 and was a Harlem Globetrotter, Wake County deputy, and actor. He was recognized for his presence both on and off the court. (The News & Observer)
Concert
Oscar and Grammy-winning Indian composer A. R. Rahman is coming to the Lenovo Center on Aug. 2, and tickets go on sale this Friday, March 28. Expect an immersive multimedia experience centered around Rahman’s iconic music from over 150 films.
Mansion Monday
This modern home is a stunner. One of 13 architecturally significant homes in this far North Raleigh neighborhood, 812 Stradella Rd. boasts five beds, seven baths, and a spacious open floor plan. Read the price tag.
Community
Raleigh’s Fire Station 7 is set for a makeover, starting Monday, March 31 and lasting approx. four months. The Oakwood + Mordecai fire station will receive a $813,000 refresh, and firefighters will be temporarily relocated to Fire Station 11 on Glenridge Road.
Giveaway
There’s still time to take a walk on the wild side with our Go Wild Giveaway. Enter before Wednesday, March 26 for a chance to win an NC Zoo Party Package that includes 12 tix, access to special experiences, gift shop spending money, and more.*
What’s your dream office? If you’re thinking skyline views, spacious, and walkable to downtown Raleigh hotspots, check out these lists from Trinity Partners.*
In Friday’s newsletter, we said that NC State was ranked No. 9 in the conference, not the country. We look forward to following the Pack’s performance through the NCAA Tournament.
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Sports
🏀 The Triangle keeps dancing
A game in Reynolds Coliseum — or the Woodshed — gets loud as Wolfpack fans cheer on the women’s basketball team. | Photo by Mari Fabian
Is your bracket busted yet? Here’s where our Triangle men’s and women’s basketball teams stand as our local squads look toward the Sweet 16.
Duke
Men’s:No. 1 seed Duke trounced No. 16 seed Mount St. Mary’s on Friday, 93-49 at the Lenovo Center, and moved on to crush No. 9 seed Baylor 89-66. The Blue Devils are dancing on to the Sweet 16 and will play again on Thursday, March 27 or Friday, March 28.
NC State
Women’s: The No. 2 seed Wolfpack overcame No. 15 seed Vermont 75-55 and will play the No. 7 seed Michigan State Spartans today at 12 p.m. at Reynolds.
UNC
Women’s: In Chapel Hill, the No. 3 seed Tar Heels beat No. 14 seed Oregon State 70-49 and will face No. 6 seed West Virginia tonight at 7 p.m. If they win, the Heels will face Duke.
A set of really good kitchen shears. Cut meat, fish, vegetables, and more with these scissors designed with a heavy-duty blade, built-in fish scraper, steel compression spring, and non-slip handle.
The pollo a la plancha was another favorite from our trip to Falls River Cafe. | Photo by RALtoday
This weekend’s errands included a stop at Falls River Cafe up in North Raleigh, which, in addition to great breakfast standards, serves up some outstanding Dominican food. Our favorite bites were the Dominican burger, the tostones, and the moro de habichuela.
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